This week is going to be a busy week in 1-Bu! We've got a special presentation on Chinese New Year on Monday, Discovery Lab on Wednesday, and a Valentines Day celebration on Friday! On top of that, it's School Spirit Week. I look forward to seeing the students' outfits each day!

Field Trip: Don't forget, field trip permission slips and money are due by Friday, February 12th!

Valentine Project: This project must be completed and brought to school by Thursday, the 11th! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Reading: I have one word to say - wow! 1-Bu is doing a fantastic job making text-to-self connections. I am very impressed with the depth of connections that the students are making. This week, we'll do a little more work on text-to-self connections, and then move on to text-to-text connections.

Writing: Students will choose the next piece they are going to publish this week. They will be working all week on editing and revision, so that their pieces are easy-to-read. We'll have our next publishing party the week after break.

Math: This week, we'll wrap up unit 5 by continuing to develop the students' math fact power and number sense. Function machines will be introduced on Tuesday. Look out for a family note for further explanation on function machines.

Extras: We're running low on tissues! If you would like to donate a box of tissues to 1-Bu, we would be very appreciative!